Brick tongs.



No. 800,341. PATENTBD SEPT. ze, 1-905.

V. R. 'r11-"1. BRICK TAoNGs.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 2L 1905.

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vANE R. TiFT, or EPILGER, NEBRASKA.'

BRICK-Tories.

No. 800,341.V

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.v

Application nea Jmafy 21,1905. serial No. 242,072.

` To all whom t may concern.;

Be it known that 'L VANE R. TIITT, acitizen of the United. States, residing at Pilger, in the v county of Stanton'and State of Nebraska, have invented a certain new and useful Brick-Tongs, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of my invention are to provide a device for lifting brick, which is adapted holding the jaws in position relative together.

for lifting rows of bricks of different widths and so constructed that a row-of bricks will be firmly held between the jaws, because these jaws are forced toward eachother as the handle is grasped for raising the tongs.

A'further object is to provide means adapted to be engaged' by the handle of the tongs Which are adapted to hold the jaws in position relative to each other. These means for are so arranged that they can be released by the handle being forced toward them, so that the adjustment of the jaws may be easily had.

My invention consists in certain details in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of the device whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, showing in section a part of it. Fig. 2 shows in perspective the device on a row ofbricks in position for lifting;`and Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the modified form of the tongs, showing in section the adjustable portion thereof. j

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference-numeral 10 to indicate the tube, having vthe jaw 11 pivoted at one end thereof, said jaw having a handle 12 at the upper portion thereof and at substantially right angles to it.

The numeral 13 designates the pivot between the jaw 11 and the tube 10. In the upper portion of ythe tube I have cut awayA the upper portion of that end ofthe' tube 10 which is away from the pivot 13 to form a slot lfitherein.

On the upper portion ofthe sides of the tube 10, caused by making the slot 14, I have provided the series of ratchets 15 and 16. I have also provided a collar 17 at the extreme end of the tube. 10, which is away from the pivot 13. Slidingly mounted in the tube `10 is the bar 18, having the jaw 19 fixed at its outer end. lPivotally mounted at the inner end of the bar 18 in such `a way that it will extend upwardly through the slot 14 is the pawl 20, which is designed to engage the ratchets 15 and 16 normally and to be held in engagement therewith bythe spring 21, which is mounted at the extreme inner end of the Vbar 18 and which is between said bar and the inner end of the pawl 20.

It will be seen by an examination of Fig. `1

that when the jaw 19 is at its extreme limit ofmovement away from the jaw 11 the jaw 19 lcan be moved toward the jaw 11, as the pawl 20 will slide over the ratchets 15 and 16, and the jaw 19 will be held relative to the jaw 11 when it has been moved to the .desired position. When thejaw 19 is at its inner limit of movement and it is desired to move it outwardly and away from the jaw 11, the operator simply places his hand over the handle 12 and under the tube 10, and by grasping these parts draws them together and forces the inner end of the pawl 2O downwardly against the resistance of the spring 21, which causes the outer end Yof the pawl 20 to be ,raised out of engagement with the ratchets 15 and 16, and thus enables the operator to pull the jaw 19 away from the jaw 11. Thus In practical use it is very advantageous to have the jaws so arranged that they may be adjusted-toward or away from each other, so that if the bricks vary in width the adjustment may be made, or if itis desired to grasp more or less bricks this may be readily and easily accomplished.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Fatent of the United States therefor, is-

1. A tube having a slot in its upper portion, ratchets forming the edges of theslot,

a jaw pivoted to the tube, a handle attached to the jaw and extending over the tube toa position above Vthe ratchets, a bar slidingly mounted in the tube, a jaw attached to the outer end of said bar and means designed to engage the ratchets forsecuring the bar against outward movement relative to the tube.

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2. A tube having' a slot in its upper portion, ratchets forming the edges of the slot, a jaw pivoted to the tube, a handle attached to the jaw and extending over the tube to a position' above the ratchets, a bar slidingly mounted in the tube, a jaw attached to the outer end of said bar, and spring-actuated means designed to engage the ratchets for securing the bar against outward movement relative to the tube.

3. A tube having' a slot in its upper portion, ratchets forming the edges of the slot, a jaw pivoted to the tube, a handle attached to the jaw .and extending over the tube to a position above the ratchets,.a bar slidingly mounted in the tube, a jaw attached to the outer end of said bar, a spring-actuated pawl pivoted to said bar for engaging the ratchets ,designed to be engaged by the handle for forcing the pawl out of engagement with the ratchets.

4. A buck-earner comprising two jaws,

means attached to the jaws for holding` them in vposition relative to each other, a handle attached to one of the jaws, means lor securing the jaws in position relative to each other designed to be released by the handle.

5. In a brick-carrier comlinising two jaws slidingly mounted relative to each other, a handle attached to one of the jaws, means i'or securing the jaws in position relative to each other, said means being so arranged that it can be released by the handle.

6. In val brick-carrier. a tube,.a handle, a bearing-jaw pivoted to the tube, a jaw-carrying bar slidingly mounted in the tube, means attached to the bar for holding it againstoutward movement relative to the tube and permitting of inward movement relative thereto, said means to be released b v the handle.

Witnesses:

H. H. AUTLus, A. A. AU'rLns. 

